The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-02-01


/. oooKkeeper IN the house 1 was with
when l was two or three years Older
than you. Perhaps | shall call upon
him some day."
1 81 guess he'll be glad TO see you.
said Bob i'm a subdued tone, being
quite overwhelmed by the proposed
honor, Though we don't live in nc
/ style"
But Mr.. Prince was gone before he
finished his sentence. 90 F
Christmas; came aud went and left
the Todd family Il, pleasant memory,
The old year WAS fast drawing to an
end; i'm fact il had reached its last five
p. m, when Brooke called Bob and
asked him in an off-hand manner:
''Do youlreceive calls at your house
Tomorrow" .,.,F o,,fEi
"No." replied Bob. ''but we receive
'em at Aunt Susan's."
And amt you going TO ask US IL
call on you and your Aunt Susan?''
said Wheat, ihsinuatihgbh " ''
Certainty. OF course! To be sure"
Bob replied. inwardly taking himself
20 task for not inviting them before
LllCI hliAuht-S- likAls
secretly exulting in anticipation of his
sisters appearance in the new dress.
There's the. place.. and he handed
one of the young men card on which
was printed "Mrs., Susan Briggs, dress
maker. 1lS Blank street, 'ru be
there. sure" he added. as he started
for home. f'1. g. 81 ---
"Do. Wed feel awfully II we didn't
find you." said Brooke. :
Early in the afternoon of the first
day of the new year five young men
two-story and attic brick house on Blank
street, and were quickly admitted by
that smiling youngster once known to
them only as ''that scamp Todd" By
him they were ushered into q neat par
Tor where pretty woman and be-
witching girl-the latter in a blue
cashmere dress with lilies of the val
ley on her breast and in her golden
hair-came forward to greet them.
These are the fellows-I mean the gen.
tlemen." said Bob. "who've been so
good to me- and he proceeded to in-
troduce them one by ore.
VIC dfC v. 10 lOuA
acquaintance" said Mrs. Susan Briggs
and Miss Vienna Todd together.
mot half as happy as we are to
make yours" began Brooke in a light
and airy manner, and then happening
to glance in the back room-the fold
ing doors being partly Open-he
stopped suddenly.
.'No, indeed" then began one of
the enumerators. also In light and
airy manner and CHANGING also in the
same direction added lamely: Its q
very fine day, isn't it?"
And the other young men glanced
too. and immediately became serious
and .dignified. They all recovered
their spirits, however, before they left,
and chstted merrily with their fair
hostesses while discussing the excellent
coffee and sandwiches and homemade
cake which comprised the list of re-
freshments. And when they took
leave Wheat laid his hand upon BOb's
curly head and said solemnly: BLESS
you, nv boy, bless you" which solemn
proceeding. however, did not prevent
them shouting with laughter as soon
as they had turned the corner. All
but the second enumeration, and he said
with long-drawn face: ''Ah! there.
In the back room sat an old man in
wheeled chair, and by his side sat
Mr.. Prince, wearing button-hOle. bOu-
quet of lilies of the valley. g..
Bob never paid for that blue cash
mere dress. for yienna-the lovely,
golden-haired, sweet-tempered, bright
Vienna-becoming a member of the
firm soon after her first appearance in
it. graciously forgave him the debt
Margaret Eytinge, IN Detroit Free Press.